The battery is still in the OEM position... I'm going to bring it to the rear compartment, passenger side inside the divot where the jack was. Perfect little cubby hole for the battery... I'm sure the battery weighs 30+ lbs, so moving that back should help the balance a bit.
I ran the car for about 10 laps yesterday after my tech inspection... This was the first time I drove the car with the new (BUTT UGLY) aero wing. I must say that it feels very balanced now and the wing held the rear-end down enough to give me another 20 mph on the big sweeper turn at Willow Springs without the "FLOAT" that I have experienced in the past. I also maintained my normal speeds on the straightaway... So the downforce from the wing doesn't seem to be slowing me on the straights, just helping me on the faster turns... It's currently adjusted at -11 degrees.
I have to do some measurements, but I think an 8 gallon rectangular fuel cell will fit inside the roll cage in the rear compartment... 8 gallons will hold me for about 20 laps which will be fine for the normal 20 minute races. It's going to kill me when I do the 3 hour enduro races though !
I can also put the C02 / Halon tank in the rear (12 lbs) with a release cable in the cockpit and still make the tech inspectors happy...
There's really nothing I can do to lighten the car more, because if I go any lighter I will get bumped-up into a different class... All of these rules are based on various modifications and HP to Weight ratios... STUPID RULES.
I'm now looking forward to running the first points race at California Motor Speedway on March 17th & 18th... This wing should help me shave a good 5 seconds off my times from last year...
It's all a work in progress... Now if I can learn how to drive, I'll do some serious damage... LOL.